Biography: Florence Genevieve Hudgins, age 80, of Little Rock, died Tuesday, July 3, 2007. She was born in Shinnston, West Virginia. After high school in Shinnston she received her nurse’s training at St. Mary’s Hospital in Clarksburg, West Virginia, receiving her registered nursing certificate. Her nursing career began in Clarksburg later moving to Dallas working at St. Paul’s Hospital where she met and later married her husband Paul Thomas Hudgins who died in 1974. She and Paul moved to Searcy, Arkansas in 1951 and later to Little Rock in 1956. She was a member of the Pulaski County Medical Society and Medical Auxiliary. In 1977 she returned to nursing at Baptist Hospital retiring in 1991. She was also an avid Razorback fan with membership in the Razorback Club. The family would like to thank the Briarwood Nursing and Rehab Center for their love and care given to Mrs. Hudgins. Mrs. Hudgins is survived by three daughters Paula May and husband Gene of Little Rock, Barbara Horner and husband David of Collierville, Texas, Suzi Park and husband Marvin of Cabot, Arkansas, one son, Jim Hudgins and wife Carman of Arkadelphia, Arkansas, two sisters Tish Spavafore and husband Lawrence of Grafton, West Virginia, Mary Margaret DeSimio and husband Ted of Catlett Virginia, 9 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. There will be a Rosary said at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, July 5th, at the Ruebel Funeral Home Chapel followed by a funeral service 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 6th at Our Lady of the Holy Souls Catholic Church officiated by Monsignor Royce Thomas. Burial will follow at Oaklawn Cemetery in Searcy, Arkansas. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Ruebel Funeral Home, www.ruebelfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers memorials should be made to Our Lady of the Holy Souls Catholic Church.